Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

NasdaqGS:PANW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$122.2b

Palo Alto Networks Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Palo Alto Networks has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 75.4%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 19.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 21.1% per year. Palo Alto Networks's return on equity is 46.2%, and it has net margins of 33%.

Key information

75.4%

Earnings growth rate

74.4%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate21.1%
Return on equity46.2%
Net Margin33.0%
Last Earnings Update31 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

The Strong Earnings Posted By Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Nov 28
The Strong Earnings Posted By Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Recent updates

Palo Alto's Underwhelming Monetization Cadence Remains Overly Expensive - Downgrade To Sell

Dec 03

The Strong Earnings Posted By Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Nov 28
The Strong Earnings Posted By Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Nov 25
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Palo Alto Networks Q1 Earnings: Platforming For Success; Mixed Growth Profile

Nov 21

At US$402, Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nov 14
At US$402, Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Worth Looking At Closely?

Palo Alto Networks: Transforming Cybersecurity Through Platformization, Buy

Nov 14

Palo Alto Networks Is Plowing Through Its Margin Expansion

Nov 01

Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) A Risky Investment?

Oct 23
Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) A Risky Investment?

Palo Alto Networks: Floundering Growth And Questionable Cash Flows

Oct 08

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Oct 01
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Palo Alto Networks: Rule Of 40 Points To A Hold

Sep 27

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW)

Sep 20
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW)

Palo Alto Networks: Saying Goodbye To The Rule Of 40 (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 25

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Aug 17
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Palo Alto Networks Q4 FY2024 Preview: Growth-Valuation Mismatch, Avoid Buying

Aug 16

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Presents An Opportunity

Aug 06
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Presents An Opportunity

Palo Alto Networks' Deferred Growth Concerns Are Myopic

Jul 26

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)?

Jul 26
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)?

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jul 04
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Palo Alto Networks: Anticipate Near-Term Volatility

Jun 25

Palo Alto Networks: Efficiently Absorbing Tailwinds

Jun 18

An Intrinsic Calculation For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Jun 01
An Intrinsic Calculation For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Palo Alto Networks Lays Out Their AI Strategy

May 29

Palo Alto Networks: We Have Concerns After Q3 Earnings

May 23

Palo Alto Networks: The Turnaround Is Unfolding After The Scare

May 17

Here's Why We Think Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Well Worth Watching

May 05
Here's Why We Think Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Well Worth Watching

Palo Alto Networks: Fierce Competition, Shares Remain Near Fair Value

Apr 26

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Apr 23
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

What Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Doing?

Apr 12
What Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Doing?

Palo Alto Networks: SASE, SASO, And Beyond

Apr 08

These 4 Measures Indicate That Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Using Debt Safely

Apr 01
These 4 Measures Indicate That Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Using Debt Safely

Palo Alto Networks Is Overvalued, But Its Operations Are Compelling

Mar 27

Palo Alto Networks: Pivot To New Strategy Comes At The Right Time

Feb 26

Palo Alto Networks Still Has Gas In The Tank (Earnings Preview)

Feb 16

Palo Alto Networks: Attractive Next-Gen Portfolio But Richly Valued

Feb 08

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Jan 23
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Navigating Cybersecurity: CrowdStrike Vs. Palo Alto Networks Vs. SentinelOne

Jan 15

Pinning Down Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Jan 09
Pinning Down Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Palo Alto Networks makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:PANW Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Oct 248,2882,7343,3511,880
31 Jul 248,0282,5783,2711,809
30 Apr 247,7912,4483,1911,729
31 Jan 247,5272,2773,1111,686
31 Oct 237,2076143,0581,642
31 Jul 236,8934402,9921,604
30 Apr 236,4902152,8921,553
31 Jan 236,156342,7771,495
31 Oct 225,818-1432,6581,450
31 Jul 225,502-2672,5541,418
30 Apr 225,170-3902,4701,379
31 Jan 224,858-4612,3751,335
31 Oct 214,558-5102,2801,243
31 Jul 214,256-4992,1451,140
30 Apr 213,987-4382,0051,031
31 Jan 213,783-3681,934916
31 Oct 203,583-3001,854835
31 Jul 203,408-2671,820768
30 Apr 203,264-2291,771711
31 Jan 203,121-1741,715654
31 Oct 193,016-1031,637597
31 Jul 192,900-821,579540
30 Apr 192,752-541,474491
31 Jan 192,593-741,427452
31 Oct 182,428-971,365420
31 Jul 182,274-1221,293401
30 Apr 182,124-1671,275378
31 Jan 181,988-1881,177364
31 Oct 171,865-2231,139357
31 Jul 171,755-2031,076347
30 Apr 171,653-2101,052337
31 Jan 171,567-2131,010325
31 Oct 161,479-210953309
31 Jul 161,379-193882284
30 Apr 161,262-207827261
31 Jan 161,150-189756235
31 Oct 151,033-175689208
31 Jul 15928-131591186
30 Apr 15822-151553166
31 Jan 15739-252489145
31 Oct 14662-249436122
31 Jul 14598-226405105
30 Apr 14532-21034290
31 Jan 14483-7131178

Quality Earnings: PANW has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PANW's current net profit margins (33%) are higher than last year (8.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PANW has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 75.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: PANW's earnings growth over the past year (345.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (75.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: PANW earnings growth over the past year (345.4%) exceeded the Software industry 27.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: PANW's Return on Equity (46.2%) is considered outstanding.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 02:23
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/07/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is covered by 84 analysts. 52 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ellie BagshawArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company
Shrenik KothariBaird